Thursday, November 6, 2008
i totally swam in the ocean and i was sooo empowering
Enda has been trying to learn how to swim the entire summer. One day she gets the courage to just try and swim as far as as she can. She is swimming as far as she can and must swim further than any woman has swam before. Symbolism much? This scene is a metaphor for the entire novel itself. Edna wants to break out the the role that women are supposed to play. when she swims out she thinks that she has gone so far, but in reality she hasnt. In the rest of her life she is breaking out of her comfort zone, but to others she isn't doing that much.
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Hey Jordan,
I completely agree with you on your blog. I truly do think it is symbolism that Edna wants to swim much further than any woman has swam before. It is like she wants to make a statement and out do any other woman, however, she is scared of change. Not only does she want to be like the other women in the Creole society, but she even wants to be better.
When she thinks that she has swam out too far, this is just a symbolism that she is scared to try something new. She does not want to go out of the area which she knows about. Change is something that Edna is having trouble dealing with or even trying.
Nice blog J. Kriebs! Have a nice weekend.
-Ieysha
I agree with you that Edna's swimming is symbolism. She wants to be different and stronger than any other woman. But her desire to break free and be alone could prove to be too strong for her.
Yep, you nailed it. Her swimming is symbolic of the entire novel. I felt like Chopin took the novel and started beating me over the head with it while screaming, "Pay attention to the subtleties!" Okay, Okay, i got it Chopin. But anyhoo, great blog, indeed her swimming foreshadowed her thinking she had her "awakening" under control when really...she drowns in her own helplessness.
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